With the Panthers getting into penalty trouble in the second period, the Red Wings made them pay a second time when Dylan Larkin went to the crease and re-directed a tape-to-tape centering feed from Patrick Kane through traffic into the cage to make it 2-1 at 7:52.

Lucas Raymond leads Detroit in scoring with 47 points (18 goals, 29 assists), while Dylan Larkin sits in second with 38 points (18 goals, 20 assists). In addition to ranking third on the team in points (36), Alex DeBrincat paces the team with 19 goals, including eight on the power play.

The Red Wings (21-19-4) bounced back strong from Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to San Jose, which snapped their seven-game winning streak, in the first stop of a challenging four-game trip. Florida (26-17-3) was 12-0-1 in its past 13 games against the Red Wings.

A familiar problem plagued the Florida Panthers once again on Thursday night, and it cost them dearly. Florida once again struggled to stay out of the penalty box, this time doing it against a Detroit Red Wings team that has been on fire when given a man advantage.

The Panthers are a much better team than the Red Wings, and seeing them claw one out in New Jersey on Tuesday night was very encouraging. The Panthers have absolutely owned the Red Wings in recent series history, winning nine out of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2022.

Detroit's power play keeps dazzling, the Red Wings absorb a championship quality punch, and other observations from a 5–2 win over the Florida Panthers

FORT LAUDERDALE — Spencer Knight will be back in net for the Florida Panthers when they play host to the Anaheim Ducks at 6 p.m. Knight replaced Sergei Bobrovsky in net during the second period of Thursday’s 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings and did not have much to do,

Looking back on his NHL career, Detroit Red Wings icon Sergei Fedorov is living with at least one regret. In hindsight, the Hockey Hall of Famer wishes that he’s remained with the Red Wings.

Young players are contributing during the Detroit Red Wings’ rise under coach Todd McLellan. It’s also a positive sign for the future. Developing in a winning environment is a win-win situation.

The Anaheim Ducks and the host Florida Panthers, who are set to meet on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., both lost on Thursday.

If a team gives up three power-play goals in a single game, they, like the Florida Panthers, probably do not have a chance at winning. As was the case Thursday night. The Detroit Red Wings scored their first three goals on the power play — then added a fourth with 4:19 left in